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Miletus ( / maɪˈliːtəs /; Greek: Μῑ́λητος, romanized :Mī́lētos; Hittite: 𒈪𒅋𒆷𒉿𒀭𒁕Mīllawānda or 𒈪𒆷𒉿𒋫 Milawata ( exonyms ); Latin: Mīlētus; Turkish: Milet) was an ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, near the mouth of the Maeander River in ancient Ionia.
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Miletus, ancient Greek city of western Anatolia, some 20 miles (30 km) south of the present city of Söke, Turkey. It lies near the mouth of the Büyükmenderes (Menderes) River. Before 500 bce, Miletus was the greatest Greek city in the east. It was the natural outlet for products from the interior.
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- DictionaryMi·le·tus/mīˈlēdəs/
- 1. an ancient city of the Ionian Greeks in southwestern Asia Minor. In the 7th and 6th centuries bc it was a powerful port, from which more than sixty colonies were founded on the shores of the Black Sea and in Italy and Egypt.
Apr 11, 2024 · Thales of Miletus (born c. 624–620 bce —died c. 548–545 bce) was a philosopher renowned as one of the legendary Seven Wise Men, or Sophoi, of antiquity. He is remembered primarily for his cosmology based on water as the essence of all matter, with Earth a flat disk floating on a vast sea.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Miletus was an ancient Greek then Roman city in Turkey, famous for its theatre and philosophers. Learn about its history, location, attractions and how to visit it from this web page.
Sep 2, 2009 · Thales of Miletus (l. c. 585 BCE) is regarded as the first Western philosopher and mathematician. He was born and lived in Miletus, a Greek colony in Ionia (modern Turkey) referenced as the birthplace...
- Joshua J. Mark
- Who was Thales of Miletus?Thales of Miletus is regarded as the First Philosopher of ancient Greece, the first of the Pre-Socratic Philosophers, and the inventor of Greek Mat...
- What is Thales of Miletus known for?Thales of Miletus is known as the first philosopher to ask "what is the basic stuff of the universe?" and to pursue a course of enquiry into the Fi...
- What is Thales of Miletus' main theory?Thales of Miletus' main theory is that the First Cause of the Universe is water. When cooled, water becomes a solid (ice), when heated it becomes a...
- Did Thales of Miletus believe in the gods?Thales of Miletus claimed that all things were imbued with "gods" but what he meant by this statement is unclear. He never explicitly denied the ex...
Thales of Miletus (/ ˈ θ eɪ l iː z / THAY-leez; Greek: Θαλῆς; c. 626/623 – c. 548/545 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in Ionia, Asia Minor. Thales was one of the Seven Sages, founding figures of Ancient Greece.
Thales was a Greek philosopher and natural scientist who founded the Milesian school of natural philosophy. He investigated the basic principles of matter, the origin of substances, the cause of change, and the cosmological events of nature. He also proposed theories about the earth, the seasons, the sun, the moon, and the eclipses.
